Category: Weather Equipment

Weather Radio Back

5 January, 2010 (13:57) | National Weather Service, Weather Equipment | 1 comment

The NOAA Weather Radio transmitter in Birmingham is back on the air. I’ve posted the statement below.
-Brian-
NOUS44 KBMX 051937
PNSBMX
ALZ011>015-017>050-052130-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
936 AM CST TUE JAN 5 2010
…BIRMINGHAM NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS BACK ON THE AIR…
THE BIRMINGHAM NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER…KIH-54…
TRANSMITTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.550 LOCATED IN BIRMINGHAM
ALABAMA…IS BACK IN [...]

Fourth-Place Finish*

31 December, 2009 (10:22) | Climate, Records, Weather Equipment | 12 comments

As of 10 AM today, the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport had recorded 71.67″ (unofficially) for the year. It’s unofficial because the NWS climate report has not come out for the day; once that comes out, we will be “official.”
So, where does that rank us in Birmingham’s wettest years? This year was the fourth-wettest on record [...]

Advice for a Weather Watcher?

28 December, 2008 (09:00) | Weather Equipment, Weather on the Web | 11 comments

Matt in Altoona has his new weather station up and running and on the Weather Underground site. But he is looking for an inexpensive, reliable hosting site with good tools to help him get it on the web…can anyone help?

Hey Bill, just want ya to know I finally have my weather station [...]

Calling All Home Weather Station Owners

16 November, 2008 (18:53) | Weather Equipment | 22 comments

Blog reader Scot Rhodes needs some help. He is contemplating the purchase of a LaCrosse weather station. He asks:
I am looking at wireless weather stations and would like your input. Do you have an opinion on La Crosse products? Here is a link to a particular product.
Any input would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Scot [...]